6'55" – Lennon: "Okay, Paul, you ready, boy, this is it. All right, cut this tomfoolery out" (Think For Yourself)

7'00" – Starr: "A lovely time" (Good Night)

7'02" – laughter (Think For Yourself)

The majority of the speech came from the rehearsals for George Harrison's Think For Yourself. George Martin had recorded the group in the hope that some material could be included in their 1965 Christmas fan club single, although none was used.

The first bit of dialogue – John Lennon saying "'Cause it's our song anyroad, innit?" – was a reference to Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas' previous recording of I Call Your Name. The song was released as the b-side of their August 1963 single Bad To Me – both songs were written by Lennon.

The Beatles' version of I Call Your Name was recorded on 1 March 1964. Lennon's full quote – "Do you think it's a bit much doing Billy J's intro and solo? 'Cause it's our song anyroad, innit?" – were spoken prior to the recording of take one, and addressed to George Martin in the studio control room.

Other samples have been identified due to their inclusion in the Anthology programmes. The Good Night quotations by Ringo Starr were a part of an unused spoken preamble recorded during early takes of the song.

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